EDIT: v_v i meant i'd probably nominate tmon for best irc presence, not that tmon is a bot

ALTHOUGH

[08:28] <@~Theorymon> "<p>Rising from the ashes of the nuclear fire, the Team Plasma Systems Model 101, Genesect, finally comes to the present! Scizor may be the first thing to come in mind when you think of "Steel / Bug Pokemon that maintains momentum with U-turn", but Genesect brings a whole new twist on the familiar role thanks to its many unique attributes. Unlike Scizor, Genesect has a good base 99 Speed and
[08:28] <@~Theorymon> an excellent Special movepool that when combined with a Choice Scarf chip, allows Genesect to revenge dominant life forms such as Groudon, Mewtwo, Rayquaza, and Darkrai. Skynet's new warrior is also equipped with a top of the line combat ability in Download, which means one of Genesect's attack stats will always be boosted when it switches in. Because of Download, Genesect's above average base
[08:28] <@~Theorymon> 120 attack stats will become the equivalent of a monstrous uninvested 189 base Attack with 0 evs, and near an even more murderous base fully invested 205 attack with 252 evs!</p>"
[08:28] <%jonathanrp> oh man tmon
[08:28] <+joshe> someone ban it
[08:28] <%jonathanrp> I thought you were a spambot for a sec
[08:28] <+joshe> oh
[08:28] <%Yilx> thought that was a spambot for am oment
[08:28] <%Yilx> lol
[08:28] <+joshe> it's Theorymon
[08:28] <@~Theorymon> fuck
[08:28] <%Yilx> damn it
[08:28] <+joshe> rofl
[08:28] <@alkinesthetase> lmao jrp
[08:28] <@~Theorymon> why did I do that
[08:28] <%jonathanrp> theorymon is a spambot
[08:28] <%Yilx> SPOILERS TMON IS SPAMBOT
[08:28] <%Yilx> DAMN IT JRP
[08:28] <%jonathanrp> he is the most powerful spambot
[08:28] <@alkinesthetase> a qop spambot
[08:28] <%jonathanrp> we must all combine our powers
[08:28] <@~Theorymon> curses my secret is revealed
[08:28] <@alkinesthetase> gg irc
[08:29] <@~Theorymon> and I would have gotten away with it too if anyone read what I wrote

Mcm best overall battler for sure, best tournament player as well.
Best ladderer maybe gr8astard. This one is hard since PS's ladder has been so inconsistent...
Most intimidating battler--maybe pi face, he's pretty dominating in ubers in tournaments (which I admittedly don't have much experience with).
Best new battler is lavos easily. I've just started playing OU in the last few months, and lavos seemed so established as a top battler that I would have guessed he'd been here for years. Amazing first-year battling career!